A Sleuth Is Born

<h4>A posh party. The highest stakes. And more than a little danger....</h4><p><br></p><p>A secretive philanthropist books Betty Snickerdoodle's brand new inn for her elite ultra-private holiday poker tournament. With the hefty fee she's offering it seems like Christmas has come a few days early--especially since the inn's not even open yet! But Bea Sickles--the savvy 70-something ex-poker pro turned author behind Betty Snickerdoodle--smells trouble.</p><p><br></p><p>Might be a special gift from Santa Bea says. Or we might be getting a scam in our stocking.</p><p><br></p><p>The set-up is undeniably odd. And as the tycoons settle in for their high-stakes vacation the shindig starts to look even stranger--especially when the organizer unveils the tournament's bizarre rules. Bea's so certain there's something fishy about the fat cats and their game she buys in for $50000 just to keep an eye on them.</p><p><br></p><p>But a poker scam is hardly the only suspicious thing about these whales. Before long shocking accidents start happening--and Bea and Angela her clever young business partner start to wonder if what looks like an accident might instead be murder....</p><p><br></p><p><em>A Sleuth Is Born is book two of the Betty Snickerdoodle cozy mystery series which blends mystery light humor and adventure. It can be read as a stand-alone or as a sequel to book one The Return of Betty Snickerdoodle.</em></p>